The A-List

The A-List is a series of young adult novels by Zoey Dean. The series, about a group of rich friends who live in Beverly Hills, currently has ten books, with the first eponymous novel being released under the Little, Brown imprint Poppy. A spin-off series with new characters titled The A-List: Hollywood Royalty is coming out next year.

The series was optioned by Alloy Entertainment and Universal Studios, and a film version of the stories is planned.

List of books

#"The A-List"
#"Girls on Film"
#"Blonde Ambition"
#"Tall Cool One"
#"Back in Black"
#"Some Like It Hot"
#"American Beauty"
#"Heart of Glass"
# "Beautiful Stranger"
#"California Dreaming"

;Spin Off
#"The A-List: Hollywood Royalty coming January 2009

Plot overview

The series follows Anna Percy, an Upper East Side Manhattan private school girl who moves to Los Angeles to live with her father. Anna moves there to reinvent herself and to break free from her preppy Upper East Side life. She often refers to the 'This is How We Do Things Big Book, East Coast WASP Edition', not a real book, but a set of 'rules' that Anna grew up with (e.g. always answer that you're fine, etc.). Anna meets Ben Birnbaum on the airplane and instantly falls in love with him.

The other main characters are Samantha 'Sam' Sharpe, Camilla 'Cammie' Sheppard, and Delia 'Dee' Young. Other relevant characters include, but are not limited to, Parker Pinnelli, Adam Flood, Ben Birnbaum, Eduardo Munoz, Jackson Sharpe, Poppy Sinclair, and Clark Sheppard.

Character Descriptions

Anna Percy- From Upper East Side in Manhattan, moves to Los Angeles to finish her senior year and then apply for an internship. She is a serious girl, who frequently refers to the imaginary "This Is How We Do Things Big Book, East Coast WASP Edition" - a set of rules she grew up with in her patrician family. Her parents are divorced, and her father lives alone in Los Angeles, part of the reason why Anna moved. She is a leggy, blonde patrician beauty, and best friends with Cyn. She is often referred to as being a tight-ass, and always playing safe. She had gone to prep schools and gotten very good grades. She is unsually strict about trust, but knows her way around people. She is a gifted screenwriter, as said by Sam Sharpe. She met Sam at a wedding that Ben Birnbaum, the love of her life took her to. She believes in doing the right thing, even when it may get her into trouble at times. Anna is a good person at heart and knows that even though she may not like Cammie she should still be nice to her because Sam is one of her best friends and she knows that Sam is Cammie's friend.

Samantha Sharpe- Daughter of Jackson Sharpe, aka "America's Most Beloved Action Star". She is often nicknamed Sam or Sammy. She has many insecurities with her physical figure, as she is noted as a size 12. A famous client of Dr. Fred, who she fired after being rejected in a time of need. She hates her stepmother, Poppy and is dismayed when Dee befriends her. She had a character crisis when she thought she might be lesbian, having a "crushette" on Anna. She has been very close to Anna, and they shot a short film together. She always feels inadequate and overweight standing next to Cammie or Dee. It has been said that she is not as promiscuous as Cammie, but has had her share of getting laid. She also attends Beverly Hills High with Anna.

Camilla Sheppard- Daughter of Clark Sheppard, Los Angeles' uber agent in the film industry, famous for "Hermosa Beach". Camilla is always called Cammie. She is described as the most beautiful girl but also the bitchiest. She has a size 2 figure, strawberry blond hair, perky breasts, and a personality to match. She has no problem defending herself, or getting what she wants. When upset about Anna's being at the wedding of Jackson Sharpe and Poppy Sinclair-Sharpe, she tore Anna's dress off in the middle of the dance floor. Her father is remarried to a woman called Patrice. Her daughter, Mia, is also hated by Cammie. Her mother died a long time ago, in a freak accident, therefore forcing Cammie to make a rule - never wake up away from home, in fear she'd lose her father as well. She has been with Adam Flood and Ben Birnbaum in the series, and is said to be promiscuous.

Delia Young- Daughter of a famous music producer. She goes by Dee. Dee is very spiritual and was once committed to a psychiatric treatment center due to a mental dysfunction. She once pretended to be pregnant with Ben's baby, after sleeping with him when he was drunk. She starred in the movie Anna and Sam made. She is short, tiny but makes up for it in raunch. Her favourite thing to do is make people happy, as stated in the first book when she brings Sam a dress to wear apres-ceremony. She befriends Poppy, Sam's stepmother (who is 22 and pregnant with Jackson's baby), and hears the voice of Ruby Hummingbird, the baby, in her head in Las Vegas. This leads to her being taken to Ojai Mental Health Institute.

Ben Birnbaum- Son of Dr. Birnbaum, Hollywood's plastic surgeon to the stars. A very attractive student at Princeton. Once was Cammie's boyfriend but he dumped her, and now is on again/ off again with Anna Percy. Sam formerly had a huge crush on him. Also known as the three timer to Cammie Sheppard, Dee Young, and Anna Percy. He gets Anna back and confesses his love to her in the last book, California Dreaming. He has dark brown hair, blue eyes, around 6 feet, lean, rangy, and ripped. He is also very smart and sweet. He is the one Anna lost her virginity to.

Adam Flood- Moved to LA with his parents. He is an all-around nice guy with morals, unlike most people in LA. He has dark hair and blue star tattoo behind his left ear, which he scratches when he's nervous. He had a crush on Anna, and the briefly dated, but was broken hearted when she dumped him for Ben. He begins dating Cammie, and later loses his virginity to her. He spends a lot of his time playing basketball and helping Cammie find out the truth of her mother's death.

Some secondary characters are Jane Percy, Jonathan Percy, Parker Pinelli, Logan Creswell, Monty Pinelli, Ruby Hummingbird Sinclair-Sharpe, Jackson Sharpe, Clark Sheppard, Jack Walker, Danny Bluestone, Caine Manning, Poppy Sinclair, Cynthia Baltres, Scott Spencer, Rick Resnick, Django Simms,Citron Simms, Susan Percy, Graham Young, Cici Young, Stefanie Weinstock, Pashima Nusbaum, and many more.